Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir

Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-09-28) 28 September 1988
Place of birth Iceland
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Utah Royals FC
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Stjarnan 66 (22)
2013–2014 Arna-Bjørnar 14 (0)
2014 Grand Bodø 11 (1)
2015–2016 Stabæk 43 (9)
2017–2018 Vålerenga 21 (5)
2018– Utah Royals FC 24 (1)
2018– → Adelaide United 0 (0)
National team‡
2012– Iceland 58 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 January 2018

Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir (born 28 September 1988) is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Iceland women's national football team and Utah Royals FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Gunnhildur has seven siblings; Tindur, Urður, Ilmur, Þórunn, Sigurður, Sæmundur, and Elfur. Her parents are Laufey Sigurðardóttir and Jón Saemundsson.

Club career

Utah Royals FC, 2018-present

In January 2018, Gunnhildur signed with the Utah Royals FC for the team's inaugural season in the NWSL.[1] She scored in her first game on 24 March 2018, making it Utah's first goal in club history.[2] Gunnhildur was named to the NWSL team of the month for March.[3]

International Career

Gunnhildur competed with the Iceland national team at the 2016 Algarve Cup.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Vavel (2018-01-03). "Utah Royals FC add Icelandic midfielder Gunnhildur "Gunny" Jónsdóttir". VAVEL.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  2. ↑ "First goal in club history!". Real Salt Lake. 24 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "March Team of the Month NWSL 2018". April 6, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ Iceland squad announced to compete at Algarve Cup 2016 Women's Soccer United. Retrieved 6 March 2016.


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